Building record M38 - Church of St Mary, East Leake
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 55178 26215 (35m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK52NE |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | East Leake, Rushcliffe |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Consisting of nave with clerestory, S aisle and chancel. C12, C13, C14 benches. Ancient font. Vamping horn one of 6 left in the country. (1)
Nave N side [is] Norman. The tower is unbuttressed, that is early, and received in the C15 battlements and plain spire. The C15 clerestory has battlements too. Chancel rebuilt of old materials in 1886 by W. S. Weatherley. Font: Early English. (2)
We know that there was a church here before 1086 ['a church and a priest' in DB]. Herring-bone work [in] the north wall may be considered to contain some of that building. The tower … is Early English. The spire is a good specimen of Perpendicular work. The porch [was] erected in 1894. (3)
Parish church built 12th century with 14th, 15th and 17th century alterations. Chancel rebuilt circa 1880. Vestry enlarged 1914. Dressed coursed rubble constructionn with some ashlar and ashlar dressings. Plain tile and lead roofs. Embattled nave. Coped gables with single ridge crosses to east chancel and porch. Buttressed, apart from the tower. (2) (5)
Listed buildings slides, 16 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.
OS, 1973, 1:10000 1973 (Map). SNT995.
Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<1> Mee A, 1938, The King's England: Nottinghamshire (Published document). SNT914.
<2> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 114 (Monograph). SNT4.
<3> Thoroton Society, 1902, TTS, p 21-22 (Published document). SNT329.
<4> Thoroton Society, 1916, TTS, p 132-3 (Published document). SNT342.
<5> DOE, 12/10/1987, Borough of Rushcliffe (Published document). SNT623.
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SNT2648 Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 16 slides.
- --- SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
- --- SNT995 Map: OS. 1973. 1:10000 1973.
- <1> SNT914 Published document: Mee A. 1938. The King's England: Nottinghamshire.
- <2> SNT4 Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 114.
- <3> SNT329 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1902. TTS. 6. p 21-22.
- <4> SNT342 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1916. TTS. 20. p 132-3.
- <5> SNT623 Published document: DOE. 12/10/1987. Borough of Rushcliffe.
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2026 3:49PM